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Lawyer Aun calls for nullification of Senator election

Lawyer Aun calls for nullification of Senator election

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson petitioned the Election Commission to request a Constitutional Court ruling on the validity of the Senator election.

  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson submitted a letter to the ECT Chairman on September 16.
  • •The request seeks a Constitutional Court ruling on whether the Senator election should be declared null and void.
  • •Allegations include the existence of 'voting lists' (phoy) and collusion, which allegedly violate the Constitution and the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators.
  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson intends to independently file a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to overturn the current set of Senators.

Overview

  • •On September 16, Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson submitted a letter to the Chairman of the Election Commission (ECT) requesting the matter be referred to the Constitutional Court.
  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson claims there is evidence of 'voting lists' and collusion, violating Section 107 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators regarding secret ballots.
  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson criticized the ECT Chairman for disregarding witness evidence by claiming three witnesses recanted their statements despite previous independent testimonies.
  • •Evidence cited by Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson includes phone records linked to a person in Amnat Charoen and money transfer trails to a network in Surat Thani.
  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson argued that the ECT Chairman is applying the wrong legal standard by using criminal law's 'beyond reasonable doubt' weight during the certification phase.
  • •According to Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson, Section 62 requires the ECT to send the case to court immediately if there is evidence that the election was not honest and fair after certification.
  • •Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson stated he will exercise his right to file a direct lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to nullify the current Senator election.

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Key Entities

Person

Phattharaphong Suphakson(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)
A lawyer also known as Lawyer Aun Buriram who is challenging the validity of the Senator election.
Sitthichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)
One of two minority members of the Election Commission who received a bouquet of encouragement from Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson.
Chai Nakhonchai(ชาย นครชัย)
One of two minority members of the Election Commission who received a bouquet of encouragement from Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The body responsible for organizing the Senator election and certifying the results.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The court being urged to rule on whether the Senator election is void.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The agency where witnesses previously gave independent testimony regarding the Senator election case.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The supreme law whose Section 107 is allegedly violated by the lack of secret ballots in the Senator election.
Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พ.ร.ป. ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่ง สว.)
The law whose Section 33 requires the Senator election to be secret and Section 62 mandates reporting unfair elections to the court.

Place

Amnat Charoen(อำนาจเจริญ)ℹ️
The province associated with a person referred to as the 'big sister' in phone record evidence.
Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️
The province where a network receiving money transfers is located.